Savvi Posted March 22, 2008 Report Posted March 22, 2008 Brain teaser for the weekend as it's cold wet, snowy and windy. My 5 Year old was given his easter homework ............. create an invention show how he came up with the idea and if possible show plans and make the invention ? I haven't got a clue what to or how to go about this at all !!!! Hard for a 40 year old let alone a 5 year old who doesn't even understand what an invention is. So can anyone come up with a simple idea that we can possible build over the weekend or has had to do something similar for their kids ?
Supercharged Nat Posted March 22, 2008 Report Posted March 22, 2008 seeing as how its a 5 year olds homework, i would start with something like a show stand for his/ hers favorate toys... or something like that? simple to make form some bits of wood, a few pin nails and some glue. then same nice bright paint (in childs fav colour) i think thats what the teacher would be looking for- i think 'invention' is a little OTT though.
mrs mk1mexico Posted March 22, 2008 Report Posted March 22, 2008 An invention... for a 5 year olds homework i have never heard that before when teaching in schools!! Children of this age are too young, to be doing a homework activity like this. Thats a good idea to make a stand for the child's favourite toys... Or even i would look for maybe an invention that was a car... of how the child would like the car to be... use cardboard boxes and even wood!! Let the child paint it. A lovely messy job!! Have fun Let us all know what you do.
sporty-corty16v Posted March 22, 2008 Report Posted March 22, 2008 last year my eldest had a similar thing, we made an easter egg holder for a f1 fan, basically an f1 car made from card board cut a hole where the driver is and the egg was the helmet of the driver...got a certificate
kirk10 Posted March 22, 2008 Report Posted March 22, 2008 why dont they make cars with 4 hydrolic or batery powerd jacks 1 in each corner so daddy dosnt have to get on his hands and knees in the rain lol just push the button on the dash have it so you can isolate it aswell stop the pikeys towing them away
Savvi Posted March 22, 2008 Author Report Posted March 22, 2008 Couple of good ideas there He really doesn't understand the concept of what an " invention" is, let alone make one !!! My wife is a pre-school teacher and she thought it was over the top. He wants to make a remote control to control Father Xmas and his Sleigh so he can have presents when ever he wants them ? We'll wait until we have more suggestions !!!
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